Navigating BDSM with PTSD/C-PTSD

A common myth about BDSM is that it is a dysfunctional form of sexuality that emerges out of past trauma. While that is patently untrue, there are a lot of kinksters with trauma histories who find it hard to talk about their BDSM fantasies, either because they don’t want people to assume a correlation between the two, or because they don’t know how to navigate the minefield between triggers and desired experiences. This workshop will address the unique challenges of exploring kink when you suffer from PTSD or C-PTSD, giving you the tools and knowledge you need to explore in a supported way while sparing your nervous system further stress. We will also dedicate a portion of the workshop to exploring the oft controversial decision to use BDSM to re-create traumatic circumstances from the past as part of the healing journey.

Facilitated by: Headmistress Shahrazad

Location: Virtual through Zoom Meeting. Link will be emailed to you upon registration.

Our Fees are on a sliding scale from $20-$40. Please pay at the level you can comfortably afford:

• Pay-It-Forward Ticket ($40/person) - Please choose this option if you can afford it and would like to pay it forward so we can make discounted ticketing available to others who need it.

• Regular Ticket ($30/person) - Regular ticket price. This is what most people should pay.

• Subsidized Ticket ($20/person) - Please choose this option if the regular price would be a barrier to your participation.